Meštrović Pavilion
cultural venue in Zagreb, Croatia
Key facts
- Built
- 1938
- Architect
- Ivan Meštrović, Harold Bilinić, Lavoslav Horvat
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Overview
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The Meštrović Pavilion, also known as the Home of Croatian Fine Artists (Dom hrvatskih likovnih umjetnika), is a cultural venue on Trg žrtava fašizma in central Zagreb. It is the official seat of the Croatian Association of Fine Artists (HDLU). Designed by Ivan Meštrović and completed in 1938, it is also credited in the record to Harold Bilinić and Lavoslav Horvat. The building is in a Stripped Classicist style and is listed in the Register of Cultural Goods of Croatia. Because it once served as a mosque, locals still sometimes call it "Džamija" (the Mosque). Today it hosts exhibitions and events.
History
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The building goes back to Ivan Meštrović's idea sketches of 1933, and it opened in 1938. Before the Second World War it served as an art gallery. During the Independent State of Croatia it was converted into a mosque, which is the origin of its colloquial name "Džamija". In postwar Yugoslavia it housed the Museum of the Revolution. In 1990 it was returned to the Croatian Association of Fine Artists. After a comprehensive renovation, it has operated since 2006 as a venue for exhibitions and events.
From Wikipedia
The Meštrović Pavilion (Croatian: Meštrovićev paviljon), also known as the Home of the Croatian Visual Artists (Croatian: Dom hrvatskih likovnih umjetnika) and colloquially as the Mosque (Croatian: Džamija), is a cultural venue and the official seat of the Croatian Society of Fine Artists (HDLU) located on the Square of the Victims of Fascism in central Zagreb, Croatia. Designed by Ivan Meštrović and built in 1938, it has served several functions in its lifetime. An art gallery before World War II, it was converted into a mosque under the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) and was subsequently transformed into the Museum of the Revolution in post-war Yugoslavia. In 1990, it was given back to the Croatian Association of Artists. After extensive renovation, it has served as a space for exhibitions and events since 2006.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AD_%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B4
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heim_kroatischer_bildender_K%C3%BCnstler
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me%C5%A1trovi%C4%87_Pavilion
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pabell%C3%B3n_Me%C5%A1trovi%C4%87